Gifted Education Vocabulary

What is the primary purpose of formative evaluation in the classroom?

• To assign final grades

• To compare student scores with national norms

• To guide ongoing instruction and make improvements

• To determine the reliability of assessments

A rubric is best used to:

• Assign random scores to students

• Evaluate performance based on clear, pre-set criteria

• Predict student behavior

• Rank students against national averages

What is the median of the following data set: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11?

• A. 5

• B. 7

• C. 9

• D. 8

Which of the following is a key feature of a portfolio assessment?

• A. A single high-stakes exam

• B. Random sampling of work

• C. Collection of work showing growth and self-reflection

• D. Assigning grades based on effort alone

What does evaluation in education primarily involve?

• Punishing poor performance

• Using only test scores for student placement

• Gathering and using data to make value judgments

• Ignoring student feedback

A reliable assessment is one that:

• Measures creativity

• Changes scoring every time

• Produces consistent and stable results over time

• Is designed without any criteria

A correlation shows:

• One variable causes another

• A relationship between two variables without causation

• The average of a data set

• Mastery of a skill

How is the range of a set of numbers calculated?

• By dividing the highest and lowest values

• Adding the top and bottom scores

• Subtracting the lowest from the highest and adding one

A criterion-referenced test measures student performance based on:

• Other students’ scores

• Age-level expectations

• Pre-determined standards or objectives

• IQ scores

A grade equivalent score of 7.5 means:

• The student is in the 7th grade

• The student has mastered only half of 7th-grade skills

• The student performed like a typical 7th grader in the fifth month

• The student should be skipped to high school